Task 9

Choose the best answer !

1.       Alfred Adams has not ___________.

a.       Lived in lonelynessly in time previous

b.      Never before lived sole

c.       Ever lived alone before

d.      Before lived without the company of this friends

Answer : C. Ever lived alone before

Analisis :

The sentence is a Present Perfect Tense, the formula is : S + has / have + V3. Present Perfect Tense is a verb that tells the situation that has been done in the past but still continues until now. The right answer is C. Ever lived alone before.

2.       Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because __________.

a.       He must to teach a class

b.      He will be teaching a class

c.       Of he will teach a class

d.      He will have teaching a class

Answer : B. He will be teaching a class

Analisis :

In this sentence there is the use of the word "because", usually the word "because" followed by a clause or phrase that is short not to form a sentence. To complete the sentence the right answer is B. He will be teaching a class.

3.       Florida has not yet ratified the amandment, and ___________.

a.       Several other states hasn’t either

b.      Neither has some of the others states

c.       Some other states also have not either

d.      Neither have several other states

Answer : D. Neither have several other states

Analisis :

This sentence is included in the "Negative Agreement", the formula is Negative + Auxiliary Verb (positive) + S. In the sentence the subject uses the word "has not", then the correct answer is D. Neither have several other states.

4.       There has not been a great response to the sale, ___________.

a.       Does there

b.      Hasn’t there

c.       Hasn’t it

d.      Has there

Answer : D. Has there

Analisis :

The sentence is a Present Perfect Tense, the formula is : S + have/has + not + to be 3 (been) + non verb + O. Present Perfect Tense is a verb that tells the situation that has been done in the past but still continues until now. The right answer is D. Has there.

5.       _________ was the day before yesterday.

a.       The France’s Independance Day

b.      The Day of the Franch Independance

c.       Frence’s Independance Day

d.      France’s Independeance Day

Answer : D. France’s Independeance Day

Analisis :

The sentence is "Past Tense" because of its past events. In the sentence there is a time statement that is the word "yesterday". Then the right answer is D. France’s Independeance Day.

6.       _________, he would have come to class.

a.       If Mike is able to finish his homework

b.      Would Mike be able to finish his homework

c.       If Mike could finish his homework

d.      If Mike had been able to finish his homework

Answer : D. If Mike had been able to finish his homework

Analisis :

The sentence is "conditional sentences: unreal conditional", the formula is If + S + had + V3, S + would + have + V3. Because in the sentence the subject is followed by would have + V3, then the correct answer is D. If Mike has been able to finish his homework.

7.       The cyclist _______ he crossed the main street.

a.       Looked with caution after

b.      Had looked cautiously before

c.       Was looked cautious when

d.      Looks cautious when

Answer : B. Had looked cautiously before

Analisis :

The sentence is "Past Perfect Tense", the formula is S + had + V3, before S + V2. Because the sentence has 2 events that happened in the past, then the right answer is B. Had looked cautiously before.

8.       Here ________ notebook and report that i promised you last week.

a.       Is the

b.      Are the

c.       Was the

d.      Has been a

Answer : B. Are the

Analisis :

The sentence has more than one subject ie "notebook and report", then the right tobe to complete the sentence is B. Are the.

9.       A student must know _________.

a.       To study hard

b.      To be a good student

c.       How to study effectively

d.      The way of effectively in study

Answer : C. How to study effectively

Analisis :

The word "must" in the sentence is used to express the obligation to do something. To complete the sentence, then the right answer is C. How to study effectively.

10.   George did not do well in the class because _________.

a.       He studied bad

b.      He was not good study wise

c.       He was a badly student

d.      He failed to study properly

Answer : D. He failed to study properly

Analisis : 

In this sentence there is the use of the word "because", usually the word "because" followed by a clause or phrase that is short not to form a sentence. To complete the sentence the right answer is D. He failed to study properly.